Assisted Living Communities in Gardendale, AL

Assisted living communities in Gardendale charge residents an average of $4,028 a month, more than $500 above the Alabama state average of $3,503 but $472 less than the national monthly average of $4,500. Costs elsewhere in Alabama fall across a broad spectrum, from a low in Montgomery ($3,500), where costs are $528 lower than Gardendale's rate, to a high in Anniston ($4,771), where seniors pay $743 more per month than those in Gardendale. Care costs in Auburn average $270 more than in Gardendale, while assisted living in Mobile runs $3,523, or $505 less.

Assisted living in Gardendale costs an average of $4,028 monthly for boarding and care.

While many families use their own funds or personal assets to pay for assisted living, there are plenty of additional options to cover these costs. Some additional ways to finance assisted living costs include:

• Veterans Benefits
• Life Insurance Policy
• Long-Term Care Insurance
• Reverse Mortgage

For more information about different ways to finance assisted living, visit our Assisted Living in Alabama page.

Assisted living is just one of many care options seniors have in Gardendale. At $4,028, the monthly cost of assisted living is $214 less than the local cost of in-home care and $310 less than home health services. At $867 a month, adult day health care in Gardendale is $3,161 less expensive than assisted living. The more medically oriented care in a nursing home facility, which includes round-the-clock nursing care and skilled assistance with activities of daily living, is $6,768 for a semi-private room, or $2,740 a month more than assisted living.